Solo ride from home, leaving a little before 6:30. I had to convince myself to get out on the bike, because my lower back is sore. As a result, I took a moderate pace, not too slow but not burning it either. Headed over the freeway and onto BVP, taking it to the 78 and then getting onto Citrus Ave. Over to El Norte Pkwy, then down to Broadway. Over to Country Club Ln, then onto Centre City Pkwy. This little climb was slow for me. I turned left on Mesa Ridge Rd, and the piece under the freeway was really slow. Over to Deer Springs Rd and down to Buena Creek Rd. I stopped for a snack break by the octagonal building, then headed over to Santa Fe Ave, which turns into Mission Rd. Left onto Pico Ave, then right on Richmar Ave to get to Twin Oaks Valley Pkwy. I got onto Barham Dr and took it to Meyers Ave to connect to Auto Park Way. Then I took Country Club Dr, where the amount of land they are clearing out for the new neighborhood of houses is pretty incredible. Over to Harmony Grove Rd, taking this back to Hale Ave and 9th Ave to get to Valley Pkwy. Over to Quince St and eventually back onto Centre City Pkwy, taking the normal route home from here. Near the end of the ride, my back was giving me trouble whenever I had to stop and start pedaling again.
Avg speed = 17.2 mph. Total mileage = 43.2 mi
Avg heartrate = 132 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2270'
